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Nokia Push: Everything you need to know

Nokia Push: Everything you need to know

A look at Nokia Push and the amazing stuff they are doing with Nokia smartphones.

Nokia World 2010 nearing; fancy joining us for a meetup?

Nokia World 2010 nearing; fancy joining us for a meetup?

Come & Join the party at the Nokia World 2010 meetup, courtesy of Nokia Users, Nokia DNA & 1000Heads!

Saudi Arabia to launch two-tier BIS service?

Saudi Arabia to launch two-tier BIS service?

Saudi Arabia are considering the possibility of a two-tier blackberry service in the country following their announcement that they consider the Blackberry Internet Service to be a national security risk.

HTC Desire gets FroYo Android 2.2 Update; brings 720p video & faster OS

HTC Desire gets FroYo Android 2.2 Update; brings 720p video & faster OS

HTC release the Android 2.2 FroYo software Update for their flagship device, the HTC Desire.

UAE to ban Blackberry Services starting October 11th

UAE to ban Blackberry Services starting October 11th

The UAE confirms it will ban Blackberry services beginning October 11th 2010.

UAE says Blackberrys are a national security risk; future unknown

UAE says Blackberrys are a national security risk; future unknown

The UAE

N900 Brum Meetup Recap

N900 Brum Meetup Recap

A couple of days ago, I had the pleasure of heading up to Birmingham for an unofficial N900 Meetup; however, this became more than an N900 Meetup. In the end, it became a discussion of all things mobile accompanied by some nibbles and a lot of alcohol! I’ve got a load of photos of the [...]

The real power of Twitter on the telecoms industry

The real power of Twitter on the telecoms industry

Notice how the twitter population is ballooning? Notice how many companies are joining twitter? If you’ve noticed either of those then you’ll know that most companies are joining Twitter and even dedicating resources to Twitter. Here’s some examples: WOMWorld/Nokia: Quite simply, the largest telecoms social media presence on Twitter. WOMWorld use Twitter to assess what [...]

WWN Meetup: The Aftermath

WWN Meetup: The Aftermath

So on Thursday 7th Jan, WOMWorld Nokia descended into hell as Michael Hell (Thoughts From Hell) returned to the UK. In true WOMWorld style, WOMWorld pushed the boat out; mobiles, booze, geeks & pizza! What more could we want? Personally, it was my first invite to the WOMWorld Nokia Towers & I would like to [...]

GPS on the N900

A look at the GPS on the N900 in comparison to the N95.

Nokia N900 Battery Test Results

Nokia N900 Battery Test Results

It seems that the majority of posts here at Mobile-Users recently seem to do with the N900. (I certainly apologise – the handset is keeping me very busy recently!) One thing I’ve found is that the battery life on the phone seems to drain too quickly… My average over the week is approximately 6-10 hours [...]

Is this the end for Sony Ericsson?

Is this the end for Sony Ericsson?

About a month or so ago, we reported the results of the major manufacturers for Q3 2009. One of the key things to note from that was that the once forerunners of the imaging game, Sony Ericsson, were making the same losses as the minnows Motorola. We even reported that Sony Ericsson were axing 2,000 [...]

The N900 has an impressive specs list

Nokia N900: What UK Networks will get it?

So I’ve just finished a multitude of phone calls to the different UK networks I’m with (i.e. all the UK ones lol) and because I’m due upgrades with all but one of them, I decided to play the retention game & questions each and every one of them about the N900. Here’s what they all [...]

N900 Exclusivity Update

N900 Exclusivity Update

It has been plastered over the internet that the new Nokia Maemo5 Device, the N900, is going to be/is available (this week at the latest its meant to be available – preorders shipping already & some have been received) exclusively through Nokia Online Shop & Nokia Retail/Mobile Phones Direct until January 2010. Firstly, to clear [...]

Yet another Sony Ericsson Fail!

Recent events have come to light which show two problems faced by Sony Ericsson. The first is the recall of black Sony Ericsson Satio handsets from Carphone Warehouse in the UK. The reason quoted is a software problem; this is partially believable as the Satio runs Symbian S60 V5 which isn’t the most stable of [...]

E71 vs 8900: The Battle for Business Market

E71 vs 8900: The Battle for Business Market

Let me begin with a few pointers in that Blackberrys are known for their email functionality whilst Nokia seem to want to get into it through the use of Nokia Messaging. The review will focus on the following categories: Design, Construction & Robustness. Size Keyboard Connectivity Operating System Email Functionality & Security Business Applications Instant [...]

3 UK vs Orange UK: Who has the best 3G coverage?

3 UK vs Orange UK: Who has the best 3G coverage?

3 UK has reported Orange UK to the Advertising Standards Agency over Orange’s claims of having the highest level of 3G mobile coverage. 3G is patchy across all networks with certain areas not receiving any 3G coverage at all, with other areas having full signal. 3G masts are costly & expensive to maintain and O2 [...]